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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
1
Paris reports German assault on French lines in Champagne ended by French gunfire and bayonet counterattacks. Officials say losses were heavy, with several points attacked at extreme violence.
London May 31 British casualties published for May show 6,002 officers and 106,331 men. The figures challenge claims that losses were fifty per cent greater than Somme. In August the Somme’s second month yielded 157,054 casualties, versus 112,295 for May in Arras.
London reports show British merchant losses in the past week totaling eighteen vessels over 1,601 tons sunk by submarines or mines with mixed tonnage. Rome notes Italian forces in the Goria region captured or sunk. border actions involve Villa forces at Ojinaga across from Presidio with heavy fighting and civilian disruption. A wave of wartime news closes with a note that a famous director of bands has enlisted in the U.S. Navy.
John Philip Sousa, new director of the United States Marine Band, joins the Navy at Washington DC. He immediately begins organizing the Great Lakes naval training station band and plans to form three separate bands for service on the water.
St Louis reports a tornado struck Mineral Point Missouri yesterday afternoon. The 300 resident village was demolished with four dead and thirty injured. The schoolhouse survived while debris killed farmer Fred Harper at Eve. An Iron Mountain train wreck near Desoto injured staff. two locomotives derailed, conductor Lemasters and Plagman Boons killed.
President Wilson declared America’s response to liberty will again rise to the world’s call. In a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery, he spoke of sorrow tempered by reassurance and the enduring majesty of the nation’s resolve. The address was given in the natural amphitheatre amid a large gathering organized by the Grand Army of the Republic.
Fred S Platt, clerk of the United States district court, announces court sessions next month in about two score Vermont towns to issue first and second papers. The department in Washington plans extended hours to process applications as aliens seek fuel papers, amid turnout concerns in Brattleburn and preparation for a nationwide drive.
The University of Vermont senior division ROTC members were ordered to report in person on June 7 to the New England division commander at Plattsburg New York for training. Brigadier General Edwards issued the order and Captain Stuart A. Howard read it to the battalion. Forty two students were admitted to the camp when it opened. Names listed include Clyde A. Ames Harold F. Bailey Robert M. Briggs Frank J. Burke Harry H. Denning James I. His George W. Foater Bernard A. Flynn Reginald T. Firebus Frederic W. Hackett Johnson Barton LT Chewster Dupot Kenneth S. Macleod Dana G. McBride David J. Rutledge Roy C. Sanders Harold T. Stillwell Henry T. Way.
Vermont slate roof manufacturers told the interstate commerce commission that higher freight rates would force nearly all producers out of business by raising costs beyond present selling prices. Representatives from lumber, fruit and fertilizer dealers and power industries also opposed the increase. Testimony and evidence were taken as hearings continued through the holiday in Washington.
A parade incident saw an auto owned by Barner strike six motorcycles and a separate auto carrying Men and Porert. Injuries were reported to several riders, including Jane, with responders tending the scene. Merlin was detained and hospital workers treated the wounded as the parade proceeded.
New York May 11 Two men described as Columbia University students and a woman were arrested by the Department of State charged with participating in a conspiracy to defy the conscription act. The complaint says the trio formed a committee at a recent meeting, went to a printing shop, and sprayed a manuscript headed with anti conscription sentiment. The alleged plot, said to be financed and organized, aimed to deter men from registering for the draft Tuesday next and extended claims of activity across many states. Detected after a raid on a printing shop and the distribution of the suspect material, the case links to a broader anti conscription effort amid investigations by federal agents.
Washington May 31 The censorship battle in Congress heated as the House resumed consideration of the conference report on the espionage bill with the compromise censorship provision.
Mrs Rose Hoensh wife of Veter wah dies at home after a paint explosion scatters burning liquid and clothing. Daughters, a sister-in-law and two painters aid in rescue as blaze quickly engulfs the house. Survived by husband, ten children and siblings. Funeral set for Friday at St. Steven’s church Sheldon Springs.
Fred W. Zimmer, an aviation instructor, was killed during a training flight near Buffalo. Seymour H. Kies suffered a fractured skull and died hours later. Rimmer, trapped under the aircraft, was severely injured but expected to recover. The incident involved a hydro aeroplane and a pole in the training area.
About 70 clerks and mail carriers from Vermont gathered in Barre for annual meetings and a fifth joint banquet at Hotel Barre. Delegates from St Albans Bellows Falls Rutland Montpelier and Barre elected officers, adopted a loyalty resolution to President Wilson, and heard speeches by Arthur Shaughnessy and other dignitaries.
Edward Calbret aged 17 of Wilmington was killed instantly when a gun he was cleaning discharged. He had been employed by Deerfield Valley Pulp Co. His father and stepmother reside in Massachusetts. The incident occurred near Wilmington at Mountain Mills during target practice with another youth present.
John A. Gordon of Barre, son of Mr and Mrs John W Gordon of Richardson street Fortytive, joins Dartmouth College unit No 1 bound for France. He left Barre Wednesday to report to the ambulance corps on an Atlantic liner, the third Gordon sibling to enlist, following prior service by Paul Gordon and Norman Gordon. His sister Mrs Gordon’s Harry Dunham serves in northern France with the Canadian army.
Private G Thompson of the 1st Canadian battalion, writing from England, shares news of Barre boys marching toward war’s front. He recalls camps, training, and songs while recounting a fellow Barre man, George Stewart, who died swiftly in battle, yet faced death with a smile.
A charity performance of Breezy Point in Spaulding assembly hall Barre raised about 560 for Red Cross work. The Philathea class of the Congregational church organized the benefit with a cast including Ruby Bradley and 16 children, selling candy to boost the total.
Red Cross tent stations operated along Marre's main street saw about 100 new members enlist yesterday. Volunteers on site at City park west side, the bank lot south of David Arate, and in front of Mrs. Susan M. Channer's South Mary Street home led the brisk enrollment. Additional stations list drug stores, the city clerk's office, the Baltimore restaurant, Reynolds & Co., and The Times office, with campaigns aimed at Barre meeting its 1200 member quota and Vermont’s broader goal of 30,000 new members.
Barre plans a summer fundraising drive to raise five thousand dollars from granite firms merchants and professionals to entertain cemetery superintendents from across the United States. Organizers promise extensive advertising and urge broad local support with a view to a successful convention.
Vincitia Lodge NeW Barre at the erewlar meeting Tuesday evening voted to buy 1008 dollars of Liberty bonds, drawing funds from a reserve held by trustees. The motion, proposed by HT Guimbell, marks the lodge as the first to authorize using its own funds for Liberty bonds. A special committee was elected to assess roles for service to headquarters company at Fort Ethan Allen.
Barre marked Memorial Day with a refined parade and opera house program led by Rev. Edgar Crossland. Veterans, including Spanish American and Sons of Veterans groups, marched past city officials, clergy, and boy scouts, ending at Elmwood Cemetery for a wreath ceremony. The day featured clear weather later, renewed flag displays, and a strong sense of national duty amid postwar vigilance.
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